Mountain View, California

For other places in California named "Mountain View", see Mountain View (disambiguation).

Mountain View, California
City
City Hall & Performing Arts Center
City Hall & Performing Arts Center
Flag of Mountain View, California
Flag
Official seal of Mountain View, California
Seal
Location within Santa Clara County
Location within Santa Clara County
Mountain View city map, California, U.S.
Mountain View city map, California, U.S.
Coordinates: 37°23′10″N 122°05′02″W / 37.38611°N 122.08389°W / 37.38611; -122.08389
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountySanta Clara
IncorporatedNovember 7, 1902[1]
Government
 • TypeCouncil–manager[2]
 • MayorPat Showalter[2]
 • Vice mayorLisa Matichack[2]
 • City managerKimbra McCarthy[3]
 • SupervisorJoe Simitian[4]
 • State Assembly MemberMarc Berman[5]
Area
[6]
 • Total
12.236 sq mi (31.691 km2)
 • Land11.958 sq mi (30.971 km2)
 • Water0.278 sq mi (0.719 km2)  2.26%
Elevation
[7]
105 ft (32 m)
Population
 (2020)[8]
 • Total
82,376
 • Estimate 
(2022)[9]
81,059
 • RankUS: 439th
CA: 103rd
 • Density6,780/sq mi (2,617/km2)
Time zoneUTC–8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC–7 (PDT)
ZIP Codes[10]
94035, 94039, 94040, 94041, 94042, 94043
Area code650
FIPS code06-49670
GNIS feature IDs0277611,[7] 2411186
Sales tax9.125%[11]
Websitemountainview.gov

Mountain View is a city in Santa Clara County, California, United States, part of the San Francisco Bay Area. Named for its views of the Santa Cruz Mountains,[12] the population was 82,376 at the 2020 census.[8]

Mountain View was integral to the early history and growth of Silicon Valley, and is the location of many high technology companies. In 1956, William Shockley established Shockley Semiconductor Laboratory in Mountain View, the first company to develop silicon semiconductor devices in Silicon Valley. Mountain View houses the headquarters of many of the world's largest technology companies, including Google and Alphabet Inc., Unicode Consortium, Intuit, NASA Ames Research Center, and former or existing headquarters for Microsoft, Symantec, 23andMe, LinkedIn, Samsung, Quora and Synopsys.

  1. ^ "California Cities by Incorporation Date". California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions. Archived from the original (Word) on November 3, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
  2. ^ a b c "City Council Roster". City of Mountain View. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
  3. ^ "Office of the City Manager". City of Mountain View. Archived from the original on January 29, 2016. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
  4. ^ [1] [dead link‍]
  5. ^ "General Election - Statement of Vote, November 6, 2018". California Secretary of State.
  6. ^ "2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
  7. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mountain View, California
  8. ^ a b "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
  9. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2022 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  10. ^ "Look Up a ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
  11. ^ "Mountain View (CA) sales tax rate". Retrieved April 17, 2024.
  12. ^ Munro-Fraser, J. P. (1881). History of Santa Clara County, California. San Francisco: Alley, Bowen & Co. p. 262. Retrieved April 1, 2008.